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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
(PLAX) 42 yo F ... with chest pain, ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #cardiology #TypeA
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... presents with chest ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
a plane shows all ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Pain: • Chest ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... #aorta #Valve # ... #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... from Harjola et al ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; AcT ... acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology ... #sCHF
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
(no B-lines on ultrasound ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management